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Word Order Practice

Listen to each sentence and arrange the words in the correct order. Click on words to move them to your answer area.

Green checkmark (✓) means your current word order is correct so far. Red X (✗) means there's an error in the order.

Why Word Order Matters in English

Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings or particles to show word relationships, English relies heavily on word order to convey meaning.

This exercise helps you:

  • Internalize English sentence patterns
  • Recognize how grammar patterns fit into sentences
  • Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
  • Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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son almost has Nicole her every from Ozbic heard week
Nicole Ozbic has heard from her son almost every week
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He living away week she's from but every heard far him is
He is living far away but she's heard from him every week
Listen
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called he's She's new a heard adventure time every
She's heard a new adventure every time he's called
Listen
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Canada new a she For was his life all in about while hearing
For a while she was hearing all about his new life in Canada
Listen
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living interesting but he and about sounded a knew she It excited was in new just place fun very
It sounded very interesting and fun but she knew he was just excited about living in a new place
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life about about complaints problems his all and heard Now she's
Now she's heard all about his problems and complaints about life
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is He used Canada getting to
He is getting used to Canada
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence